Top 5 Freshwater Fishing Lures

This page focuses on how to catch salmon and steelhead in lakes while trolling from a boat. Great Lake trolling techniques do translate well to the ocean but for Pacific salmon also read the best lures for saltwater salmon fishing. It took a while, but my dad and I mastered fishing for king salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead … Read more

Teaching a child to fish is a fun process. Using large fishing poles makes it very hard for kids to get involved even though they want to be fishing. Little kids do not care if they are catching a 5 lb bass or three-inch bluegill, they just want to catch lots of fish! The key … Read more

Crappie are common in lakes everywhere, often swim in schools and can be a very fun fish to target if the right tactics are utilized. In the summertime, crappie frequently surface feed in lakes during the early morning and starting about 1 hour before sunset. The crappies that are surface feeding can be of all … Read more

Walleye is well known to be a good eating freshwater fish. Lakes are often full of walleye but are not frequently caught unless they are being targeted. They’re known to be low light feeders and feed well at night but they also feed and bite during the day! Walleye can see better and night than … Read more

Hybrid striped bass is an awesome fish to catch and can be elusive at certain times of the year and bite in frenzies other times of the year. Typical size of hybrids bass is 2 to 5 pounds but catching 10 plus pound hybrids bass is not uncommon. This is a species that will rarely … Read more

Trout fishing is one of the most enjoyable activities imaginable. Fishing, hiking, and camping can all be done on the same weekend. These are all the great outdoor activities! There are many facets to trout fishing and you can make it as complicated or as simple as you would like. There are not many things … Read more

I have learned a lot about how to catch largemouth bass while preparing for and competing in bass fishing tournaments. Below I have listed what I’ve found to be the best bass fishing lures for typical conditions. I have done lots of freshwater fishing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, so I am very familiar with … Read more

Fly fishing is much more technical than using a standard spinning reel and conventional tackle. In my experience, you can typically catch more fish using conventional tackle but once people get hooked on fly fishing they are hooked. The challenge and excitement of fly fishing make the reward of catching a fish that much better. … Read more

Arctic Grayling are really cool fish and are known as the sailfish of the salmon species. Grayling are found in rivers, streams, and lakes in Alaska, Canada and Montana, and Michigan. Grayling are fun to catch using a fly or spinning tackle. They’re a slow growing fish and only grow about one inch per year … Read more

My friend Ryan O and I have fished many pickerel tournaments in New Jersey and got first place in every one of them. When I first moved to New Jersey, I was not familiar with this toothy creature that kept cutting off all my expensive spinners! I quickly started to use wire leaders and target … Read more